As the Lakers' selected star in 15, Lakers fans also had high hopes for him, but in his two seasons with the Purple and Gold, he really didn't really realize his talent until he went to the Nets in the rebuilding period, and Russell was also selected as an All-Star for the first time in his career when he got enough balls.
After going around and around, Russell also returned to the Purple and Gold last season, Russell's state during the regular season was still quite good, but his crotch pull in the playoffs also indirectly led to the Lakers not returning to the Western Finals, and he still stayed in Los Angeles with a significant salary cut in the offseason, but for the Lakers who are aiming to hit the championship, they also know that Russell will not be their long-term goal. It is worth mentioning that Russell will be able to be traded after the 16th of this month.
In the midst of trade rumors, this should have been Russell's chance to prove himself, but his continued slump may not be long on his days with the Lakers. In the most recent game in which the Lakers lost to the Mavericks, Russell only scored 7 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists on 3-of-9 shooting in 25 minutes of playing time. And in the recent pastThe game Russell averaged only one game onlypoints, the total outside the three-point lineMedium, hit rate evenNot yet。With Reaves already on his cusp recently, it may be even more reinforcing for Lakers management to trade Russell.
In fact, Russell is averaging 16 per game this season2 points 32 rebounds 63 assists, three-point shooting rate to 40% seems good, but as soon as he encounters a strong team, he is invisible, which is indeed criticized by fans, as mentioned earlier, if the Lakers want to continue to impact the championship this season, Russell, who has proven that he can't play tough battles in the playoffs, should indeed be replaced by a point guard who has proven himself and has a tougher defense. In the next two games against the Spurs, if Russell can't support it, then the probability of his departure will undoubtedly increase significantly.